Buffer overflow in Ti Ble-Stack

CVE-2018-16986

Texas Instruments BLE-STACK v2.2.1 for SimpleLink CC2640 and CC2650 devices allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed packet that triggers a buffer overflow.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.030 (85.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Mitigation)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
  • cve@mitre.org (US Government Resource, x_refsource_CERT-VN, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CISCO, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-16986?
CVE-2018-16986 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ti Ble-Stack, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-11-06.
How severe is CVE-2018-16986?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-16986 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.